Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

Marine Corps Security Force Regiment
The unit's logo
Active	1920–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Expeditionary Security
Garrison/HQ	Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia
Nickname(s)	Gunslingers
Motto(s)	Deter, Detect, Defend
Commanders
Current commander	Col John Evans

Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Companies
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team logo
Active	1987–present
Nickname(s)	"FAST Company"
Motto(s)	Anytime, Anyplace
Engagements	USS Cole bombing, Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, American Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, Iraq, Afghanistan

The Marine Corps Security Force Regiment is a dedicated security and counter-terrorism unit of the United States Marine Corps. It provides security forces to guard high-value naval installations, most notably those containing nuclear vessels and weapons. It also provides Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Teams (FAST) and Recapture Tactics Teams (RTT). Marines who complete Security Forces training are assigned a secondary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 8152 (Marine Corps Security Force Guard), while instructors can earn 8153 (Marine Corps Security Force Cadre Trainer).

The unit was initially organized as the Marine Detachment, Naval Operation Base in 1920. It was re-designated as Marine Barracks, Norfolk in 1939. During World War II, Marines from the Norfolk Barracks provided security for several commands in the Tidewater area, including the Naval Station, Naval Air Station, and Naval Fuel Annex at Craney Island, and what is now Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. In addition, the Barracks acted as the processing center for transient Marines on the East Coast. In addition to providing gate security for the Norfolk Naval Base Complex and a security force for a nearby Service Storage Facility, Barracks Marines also served as ceremonial troops and provided security at the headquarters of United States Atlantic Fleet and provided administrative support to Marines stationed in various Naval commands in Norfolk area.